Michael MAHER
Margaret UNKNOWN
Husband: Michael MAHER
Birth: Abt 1836, Ireland
Death: Aft 1916, Wood Creek, Saskatchewan Canada
Burial:
Father: John MAHER
Mother: Catherine UNKNOWN
Marriage: Abt 1868, Monroe Co., Wisconsin
Wife: Margaret UNKNOWN
Birth: Abt 1847, Ireland
Death: 15 Feb 1887, Kendall, Monroe Co., Wisconsin
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Children:
1. John P. MAHER, b: Oct 1869, Wellington Twp., Monroe Co., Wisconsin
2. Thomas F. MAHER, b: Oct 1871, Wellington Twp., Monroe Co., Wisconsin
3. Johannah Raphael MAHER, b: Nov 1873, Wilton
Twp., Monroe Co., Wisconsin
4. Alice MAHER, b: 1876, Wilton Twp., Monroe Co., Wisconsin
5. Margaret MAHER, b: 1878, Wilton Twp., Monroe Co., Wisconsin
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Notes:
Michael served with the Union forces during the Civil War. His
service record shows:
Name: Michael Maher
Residence: Troy, Wisconsin
Unit No.: 3080
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 August 1862.
Enlisted in Co. I, 28th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin on 21 August 1862.
Mustered out Co., I, 28th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin on 13 Jun 1865.
Michael's regiment participated in the Battle of Helena, Arkansas on July
4, 1863 which was decisive victory for the Union. Coincidentally, this was
the same day that Vicksburg was surrendered to General Grant.
1870 Federal Census Data (M593_1729, Page 209A), Wellington, Monroe Co.,
Wisconsin,
Enumeration Date: 2-Aug-1870, Family #11
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Cannot R/W |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
MAHER, Michael |
35 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$1,000 |
$385 |
Ire |
|
|
|
|
Margaret |
23 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
Ire |
|
|
|
|
John P |
9m |
M |
W |
(noted: born in Oct) |
|
|
WI |
|
|
|
|
MAHER, John |
68 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
--- |
--- |
Ire |
|
|
|
|
Catherine |
60 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
Ire |
|
|
|
1880
Federal Census Data (T9_1439, Page 153C), Wilton Twp., Monroe Co., Wisconsin,
Enumeration Dist: 34,
Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1880, Family #142
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Father POB |
Mother POB |
In |
|
MAHAR, Michael |
41 |
M |
W |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
Ire |
Ire |
Ire |
|
|
Margarett |
30 |
F |
W |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
Ire |
Ire |
Ire |
|
|
James P (John) |
20(10) |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
Works on Farm |
WI |
Ire |
Ire |
|
|
Thomas F |
8 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
At School |
WI |
Ire |
Ire |
X |
|
Johannah |
6 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At School |
WI |
Ire |
Ire |
X |
|
Alice |
4 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At School |
WI |
Ire |
Ire |
X |
|
Margarett |
2 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
WI |
Ire |
Ire |
|
1895 State Census Data (MNV290_106, 19-Jun-1895, Page 2, #10), Echo, Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota,
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
POB |
|
MAHER, Michael |
60y10m |
M |
W |
Farmer |
Ire |
|
Mary |
17 |
F |
W |
|
WI |
|
Kate |
15y10m |
F |
W |
|
WI |
|
Michael Jr |
12y11m |
M |
W |
|
WI |
|
John |
55 |
M |
W |
|
Ire |
|
YOUNKER, John |
31y8m |
M |
W |
Farmer |
MN |
|
Johanna |
21 |
F |
W |
|
WI |
1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta Canada Census Data (Dist. 20, S. Dist. 17,
Page 7),
Wood Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, June-1916, #85
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
M/S |
Age |
POB |
Yr of Imm. |
Religion |
Occupation |
Industry |
|
MAHER, John P |
Head |
M |
S |
46 |
US |
1909 |
Rom. Catholic |
Farmer |
Farm |
|
Thomas |
Brother |
M |
S |
44 |
US |
1915 |
Rom. Catholic |
Laborer |
Farm |
|
Michael |
Father |
M |
W |
82 |
Ire |
1916 |
Rom. Catholic |
None |
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Sparta Herald Newspaper, Sparta,
Wisconsin, February 15, 1887, page 04/4